ScreenPlay Is an Open Source Live-Wallpaper App for Windows and OS X
ScreenPlay is a free open-source live wallpaper app for Windows and OSX, supporting various formats, desktop widgets, and custom content creation, with new features for Apple Silicon and easy sharing options.
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ScreenPlay is a free and open-source live wallpaper application designed for Windows and OSX, with plans for Linux/KDE support. It allows users to display a variety of wallpapers, including video formats, HTML5, QML, and GIFs. The application also features desktop widgets that provide real-time information such as CPU usage, weather updates, and Reddit threads. The latest version, V0.15, introduces support for Apple Silicon, enabling the app to run efficiently on both Intel and Apple Silicon devices. Additionally, it includes a SysInfo API for monitoring system statistics and a Weather Forecast API that offers a detailed 7-day forecast. ScreenPlay supports easy QML/JS scripting for creating custom wallpapers and widgets, and features like live reloading facilitate real-time updates during development. Users can share their creations through the Steam Workshop, which enhances community engagement. The app also simplifies the process of importing and exporting creations with a one-click feature.
- ScreenPlay is an open-source live wallpaper app for Windows and OSX, with future Linux support.
- It supports various wallpaper formats and includes desktop widgets for real-time information.
- The latest version adds Apple Silicon support and new APIs for system info and weather forecasts.
- Users can create custom content using QML/JS scripting and share it via the Steam Workshop.
- The app features one-click import/export for easy management of wallpapers and widgets.
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- Users are curious about resource usage, including CPU/GPU impact and battery life on Apple Silicon devices.
- There is interest in additional features, such as wallpaper timeline support and potential integration with other platforms like Android and Linux.
- Some users express a desire for customization options, including widgets and audio visualizers.
- Concerns about the practicality of using live wallpapers in multi-monitor setups are raised.
- Users share their experiences with similar applications, comparing them to ScreenPlay.
17 commentsSo does Mac already technically have a native way to play a video as your background, it just does not give the option? I am curious if anyone has looked at what the performance hit during those few seconds of video playing when unlocking. (Also curious how this works on the backend, is the video just "paused" or is it taking a frame and setting that as the background for better performance).
Is this using the built in method for this just removing the part where it slows down?
My setup is a nightmare though. One 2xHD ultrawide. One Vertical 1080p monitor. One 4k Projector.
So when they're all turned on I see my wallpaper fairly often and it just has to be a fairly flexible, high res image to fit all of those permutations.
If ScreenPlay can handle that setup with even only a small portion of its database of wallpapers then it'll hold value to me. I know others won't have my exact setup, but I think non-standard screen setups are more common than people assume.
Any solution?
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